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Is There A Substitute Of Hydroxychloroquine That Can Be Taken While Suffering From Rheumatoid Arthritis?

I have been diagnosed borderline rheumatoid arthritis and I had eye surgery for Fuch s Dystrosphy last September. I am also hypoglycemic and had pupura breaking out on my arms since I started taking Hydroxychloroquine 200MG in March. Also, I am drug sensitive and wear a medical tag. Should I be taking Hydroxychloroquine and is there a better substitute drug? Thank you.
Tue, 4 Sep 2018
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Hi,

As you might know, Hydroxychloroquine can cause skin problems like the one you described, and it may develop later into dark blotches on your skin.

There's no hard rules about whether to stop it or not, it probably depends on whether the relief in pain it gives you is worth it. If Hydroxychloroquine isn't making much of a difference, I think it would be reasonable to stop it, it normally doesn't make a huge difference in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Unfortunately, there is no good substitute for it, though there are other anti inflammatory medications (like Ibuprofen or steroids) and even stronger medications that can be used to control rheumatoid arthritis.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Is There A Substitute Of Hydroxychloroquine That Can Be Taken While Suffering From Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Hi, As you might know, Hydroxychloroquine can cause skin problems like the one you described, and it may develop later into dark blotches on your skin. There s no hard rules about whether to stop it or not, it probably depends on whether the relief in pain it gives you is worth it. If Hydroxychloroquine isn t making much of a difference, I think it would be reasonable to stop it, it normally doesn t make a huge difference in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Unfortunately, there is no good substitute for it, though there are other anti inflammatory medications (like Ibuprofen or steroids) and even stronger medications that can be used to control rheumatoid arthritis. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.